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What are the best books about The Battle of the Bulge?

16 Dec 07, 12:10

As creepingdeath pointed out this is the 63rd anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. What books have you read that impressed you the most with their accuracy and depth of knowledge. It can be an overview of the whole battle or just a part of the entire battle.

Those that forget history are condemed to repeat it.If you're going to be one you might as well be a BIG RED ONE

There was a a book out on this unit that played a very key rollin upsetting the German attack. The CO was one of the last to talk to the unit that got caught in the Malmedy massacure and the CO was also one of the first on the sence after the massacre. You might also want to check out a book "Battle of the Twin Villages" dealing with the Northern Shoulder. What I liked about these book............no 101st and very little Patton.

HP

"Ask not what your country can do for you"

Left wing, Right Wing same bird that they are killing.

you’re entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts.

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Great link, thanks. I have read both Macdonald's book and Tolands as well as the offical US Army history. I have also read books on the Defense of Bastogne and of course Patton's relief of Bastogne. I am hoping someone will suggest some different titles.

Those that forget history are condemed to repeat it.If you're going to be one you might as well be a BIG RED ONE

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Great link, thanks. I have read both Macdonald's book and Tolands as well as the offical US Army history. I have also read books on the Defense of Bastogne and of course Patton's relief of Bastogne. I am hoping someone will suggest some different titles.

Both books should fit what your looking for. I wish I the title of the one of the 291st early work and defensive actions.

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Well, I've actually not read it yet, but I've heard very good things about "Battle: The Story of the Bulge" by John Tolland and Carlo D'Este. I plan on picking up a copy as soon as I can. I'm a huge Carlo D'Este fan, so I figure it's a good bet either way.

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Great link, thanks. I have read both Macdonald's book and Tolands as well as the offical US Army history. I have also read books on the Defense of Bastogne and of course Patton's relief of Bastogne. I am hoping someone will suggest some different titles.

Both books should fit what your looking for. I wish I the title of the one of the 291st early work and defensive actions.